Winter conceals life's vitality.
The Winter Solstice is this week. Since ancient times, the Winter Solstice has been the most important solar term, and it remains the most highly regarded one for Hong Kong people today. The saying "Winter Solstice is more important than the New Year" isn't just about gathering to celebrate; the importance of the Winter Solstice lies in its representation of "vitality."
The Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daylight and longest night of the year. It marks the extreme of yin, when yang energy begins to emerge, hence its name, Winter Solstice. As temperatures gradually drop, we enter the "Sanjiu period," counting down to the arrival of spring.
As temperatures fall, the yin energy in the human body transitions from abundance to decline, and yang energy slowly begins to sprout, with yin and yang interacting. "Replenish in winter's coldest days, and be free from illness next year." By taking advantage of this period when the body's yang energy is weakest, proper nourishment can help boost the body's yang, strengthen constitution, resist cold, and prepare for the coming year.
At this time, you can simply use 8 grams of Schisandra and 8 grams of Alpinia oxyphylla seeds. After washing the ingredients, place them in a thermos cup, add hot water, and steep for 15 minutes before drinking. This tea can nourish liver blood, warm the kidneys, and invigorate yang. Additionally, Schisandra can enter all five zang organs and is a rare medicinal herb that can supplement and balance the functions of various organs, making it very suitable for tonic consumption.
Schisandra, with its sour and slightly sweet taste and warm nature, enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. It nourishes the five zang organs, primarily by nourishing the kidneys and astringing the lungs, nurturing the heart and protecting the liver, generating fluid and boosting qi, and astringing sweat and essence. Alpinia oxyphylla seeds, with their pungent taste and warm nature, enter the kidney and spleen meridians. They can replenish qi and calm the spirit, warm the spleen and stimulate appetite, and warm the kidneys and consolidate essence.
The Winter Solstice is the day with the shortest daylight and longest night of the year. It marks the extreme of yin, when yang energy begins to emerge, hence its name, Winter Solstice. As temperatures gradually drop, we enter the "Sanjiu period," counting down to the arrival of spring.
As temperatures fall, the yin energy in the human body transitions from abundance to decline, and yang energy slowly begins to sprout, with yin and yang interacting. "Replenish in winter's coldest days, and be free from illness next year." By taking advantage of this period when the body's yang energy is weakest, proper nourishment can help boost the body's yang, strengthen constitution, resist cold, and prepare for the coming year.
At this time, you can simply use 8 grams of Schisandra and 8 grams of Alpinia oxyphylla seeds. After washing the ingredients, place them in a thermos cup, add hot water, and steep for 15 minutes before drinking. This tea can nourish liver blood, warm the kidneys, and invigorate yang. Additionally, Schisandra can enter all five zang organs and is a rare medicinal herb that can supplement and balance the functions of various organs, making it very suitable for tonic consumption.
Schisandra, with its sour and slightly sweet taste and warm nature, enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. It nourishes the five zang organs, primarily by nourishing the kidneys and astringing the lungs, nurturing the heart and protecting the liver, generating fluid and boosting qi, and astringing sweat and essence. Alpinia oxyphylla seeds, with their pungent taste and warm nature, enter the kidney and spleen meridians. They can replenish qi and calm the spirit, warm the spleen and stimulate appetite, and warm the kidneys and consolidate essence.